A) in Jose's front yard
B) in the new stadium
C) at the baseball field
D) at the playground

A) Mr. Mendez lost his job.
B) They haven't gotten over the death of Mrs. Mendez.
C) Jose has been having trouple hitting the ball.
D) Carmen is a better ballplayer

A) He's afraid of the coach.
B) He wants to do better than his sister.
C) He thinks it will please his dad.
D) Hewants his team to admire him.

A) circle
B) globe
C) sphere
D) bat

A) He is glad his dad isn't there to see him.
B) He thinks his team will be upset.
C) He wishes he had practiced more baseball.
D) He consideres quitting baseball.

A) a panther
B) a cheetah
C) an eagle
D) a gazelle

A) The Bulls strike out.
B) Jose slams a home run.
C) A grounder skitters through T.V.'s legs.
D) Jose drops the ball.

A) all of Turtleneck's strikes
B) his own batting average
C) all the team's wins and losses
D) Ted Jackson's fly balls

A) joining the minors one day
B) helping the coach
C) getting a high batting average
D) catching fly balls

A) that Jose has a low batting average
B) that Joses skips baseball practice
C) that Jose goes against his dad's wishes
D) that Jose continues to make excuses

A) cheering for Jose's team
B) baking brownies
C) hitting home runs
D) baby-sitting

A) nobody could be as good as he was
B) Jose is no good at baseball
C) Jose's strength is as an outfielder
D) he wants Jose to pitch